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Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk - Reuters

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:18:23 GMT+00:00

Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be doubling their risk of developing cancer of the gullet or esophagus, a British study found on Friday. ...
Bone drugs may raise cancer riskBoston Globe
Long-term use of bone drugs may double esophageal cancer riskThe Money Times
Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal CancerBusinessWeek
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:16:57 GMT+00:00

Companies pile bigger share of health-care costs onto workers
Washington Post
Amid high unemployment and a weak economy, employers are shifting more health-care costs to workers, according to a study released Thursday. The premiums employees pay for employer-sponsored family coverage rose an average of ...
US employers push increase in cost of healthcare onto workersLos Angeles Times
Employers Raise Workers' Share of Health CostsWall Street Journal
Health insurance is taking a bigger bite from workers' walletsKansas City Star
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:02:51 GMT+00:00

New Malaria Drug Candidate Holds Promise
Wall Street Journal
An international team of scientists has identified a promising drug candidate that represents an entirely new class of medicines to treat malaria, one of the biggest killers in the developing world. The new drug was shown to be effective ...
Experimental Novartis drug shows malaria promiseReuters
Novartis Malaria Drug May Yield First New Treatment in 30 YearsBloomberg
Promising Malaria Drug on the HorizonFood Consumer
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:24:48 GMT+00:00

People: Zeta-Jones furious over Douglas' late cancer detection
Denver Post
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones says she is having a hard time watching husband Michael Douglas battle stage 4 throat cancer and said she's furious with doctors for not detecting his disease sooner. Douglas, the Oscar winner of "Wall Street" and a veteran ...
Michael Douglas and Throat Cancer FAQWebMD
Michael Douglas Discusses His Cancer on 'Late Show'New York Times
Michael Douglas Cancer DiagnosisU.S. News & World Report
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:31:14 GMT+00:00

'Major advance' in tackling aggressive breast cancer
Telegraph.co.uk
A breakthrough in understanding how a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer develops could lead to the creation of new drugs which would stop tumours ever developing, scientists hope. By Stephen Adams The first targeted treatment for 'triple ...
Health News: New breast cancer support group formsSuburbanJournals
New breast cancer origin discoveredThe Press Association
Preventative Surgery for Some Cut Breast-, Ovarian-Cancer RiskWall Street Journal
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:21:09 GMT+00:00

No Love for Edgy Message: Cancer Bracelets Rankle Schools
ABC News
A 1-inch thick rubber bracelet has caused quite a stir in schools across the country, despite the positive message its wearers believe it sends. The bracelets say "I [heart] Boobies" and are part of a nationwide ...
Schools ban bracelets promoting cancer awarenessUSA Today
'I love boobies' bracelet stirs trouble in schoolsSioux Falls Argus Leader
Why I do not "(heart) boobies"Salon
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:08:43 GMT+00:00

Double hand transplant recipient feeling 'fantastic'
Chicago Sun-Times
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A chiropractor who received a double hand transplant last month can now curl fingers on both. Appearing before reporters here Thursday, Richard Edwards Jr. slowly curled the fingers of his new left hand to make a fist. ...
Double hand transplant man Richard Edwards reveals he can move fingersDaily Mail
Double Hand Transplant Patient Shows New HandsNPR
Double hand transplant patient shows new handsThe Associated Press
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:13:55 GMT+00:00

Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop Dementia
BusinessWeek
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, are more likely to develop dementia than those without the disorder, according to researchers at a Veterans Affairs medical center in Texas. ...
Dementia risk double in PTSD veterans: studyCBC.ca
Dementia and PTSD may be linkedUPI.com
VA Doctors See Link Between PTSD And DementiaAHN | All Headline News
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:01:37 GMT+00:00

Wisconsin reports first W. Nile mosquitoes of year
Chicago Sun-Times
MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin public health officials are reporting the first mosquitoes of the year to test positive for the West Nile virus. State and city health officials announced Thursday that three mosquito pools in Milwaukee tested positive for West ...
Health officials warn of mosquitoes carrying virusesRochester Democrat and Chronicle
Residents reminded to be mosquito smartRoyal Oak Daily Tribune
3 mosquito pools test positive for West Nile virusMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:27:50 GMT+00:00

Prescription Drug Use on the Rise in US
WebMD
Sept. 2, 2010 -- Prescription drug use in the US has been rising steadily in the past decade and the trend shows no signs of slowing, the CDC says in a new report. The study, published in the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics ...
More Americans Taking Rx DrugsMedPage Today
Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S., CDC ReportsBusinessWeek
Almost Half of Americans Took a Prescription Drug in Last MonthWall Street Journal (blog)
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